PPT-Thyroid Function Tests and Pregnancy:

AUTHOR FIRST MD AUTHOR SECOND MD and LAST AUTHOR MD Department of Medicine Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune NJ Discuss the impact of normal pregnancy on thyroid function tests TFTs . Thyroid hormone regulates metabolism in both animals and humans Metabolism is determined by mea suring the amount of oxygen used by the body over a speci64257c amount of time If the measure ment is made at rest it is known as the basal metabolic rat a few interesting clinical considerations. Ning-Zi Sun. GIM PGY-4. Objectives. Quick review of thyroid physiology in pregnancy. Addressing a few clinical questions:. Anti-TPO / Anti-Tg antibodies. spontaneous abortions. . When to test for thyroid dysfunction. . Have a low index of suspicion . You should expect negative tests in at least 90% of patients (apologies to Dr Colley). But. beware of attributing symptoms to mildly abnormal thyroid function tests. neoplasms. Thyroid Cancer accounts for 1.5% of all cancers. in the US. Six deaths per 1 million people occur annually.. The most common endocrine malignancy accounts for 95% of all endocrine cancers. Ramzy Nakad MD, FACOG. Goals. Asthma. Diabetes. Thyroid. Thrombophilia. Asthma. Most common respiratory disease in pregnancy, Most common medical illness complicating pregnancy. Affects 4-9% of women in reproductive age. The thyroid is made of multiple . acini. (follicles). Each spherical follicle is surrounded by a single layer of cells and filled with . pink- staining protein-. aceous. material called colloid. . . . . or If My Lab Tests are Normal…... Why Do I Feel So Bad, Sad, and Tired???. . Can . You See/Feel . the . Difference?. Conclusion. A Happy Thyroid. Is NOT the same as . Euthyroid. Where . Is . Hypothalamus releases TRH . Act on the pituitary gland to release TSH . TSH causes the thyroid gland to release the thyroid hormones (T. 3. and T. 4. ). TRH and TSH concentrations are inversely related to T. the diagnosis . and management of thyroid disease during pregnancy and . postpartum.. ATA 2011 Recommendations:76. ATA 2017 Recommendations:97. In addition . to evidence-based updates of traditional content areas, the task force also sought . Location . and Structure . The thyroid gland is the largest of all the endocrine glands, weighing from 20 to 30 grams in adult human being. . The . two lobes of the gland, . and the . isthmus . of tissue joining them, lie just below the larynx or voice box, just anterior to the upper portion of the \trachea or windpipe. . Presented . by:B.Rezvankhah. In 2011, the American Thyroid Association (ATA) first published guidelines on . the diagnosis . and management of thyroid disease during pregnancy and . postpartum.. ATA 2011 Recommendations:76. Chem Path 2. Dr Vlad Makeev. The purpose of this talk . Give you an overview of the important topics regarding to some (not all) of chemical pathology. Revise some basic physiology relevant to the above . Human . Chorionic Gonadotropin. hCG or uCG . Hormone of pregnancy. Produced by the placenta. Detectable 1 week after implantation. Rapid tests available. Development of Pregnancy Tests. Ancient methods used urine. Dr.Lilianne. Haj Hassan. 29/3/2016. Thyroid carcinoma. Thyroid carcinoma is uncommon . Life time risk of being diagnosed with thyroid carcinoma is less than . 1% (less than 1.5% of all adult cancers).